South Africa's Wesley Moodie recovered from an unsteady start Sunday to claim the AIG Japan Open men's singles title with a 1-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 win over No. 5 seed Mario Ancic of Croatia.

News photoSatoshi Iwabuchi (left) and Takao Suzuki celebrate after winning the men's doubles title at the AIG Japan Open.

Unseeded Moodie struggled in the opening set against the hard-serving Ancic at Ariake Colloseum but bounced back in the second set on his way to his first ATP title.